Optical Assistant / Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Hythe; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay up to £12.91

40 hours per week

Pension enrollment

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Birthday leave

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Specsavers Hythe is seeking a friendly Optical Assistant to welcome customers and assist with eye care needs, with training and development provided.

Join a supportive, community-focused team and enjoy benefits including pension enrollment, Specsavers Perks, WeCare, Headspace, and paid birthday leave.

40 hours per week with some weekend work; opportunity to grow across optical and audiology pathways within the company.

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience or customer service experience.
• Ability to welcome and help customers confidently.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors.
• Support experienced Opticians and Technicians.
• Be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused team.

Skills

Customer service

Optical experience

Job description

Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Assistant? or looking to start a new career, You’ve come to the right place.

We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous optical experience or customer service experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’t just have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. So whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.

Our store

Specsavers Hythe is a busy, community-focused store with a friendly and supportive team dedicated to delivering exceptional eye and hearing care. We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment for both customers and colleagues, offering opportunities to develop your skills while making a real difference in the local community.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Up to £12.91 per hour
• 40 hours per week including an element of weekend working
• Benefits
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it. This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics or Audiology business
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

Checked all the boxes? Now s‑ time to apply!